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In both cases why not?

1. Make the kicker kick from farther out in that case. Pretty simple change.

2. 1 yard is kind of nothing in this league now when the referees have so much leeway to change yardage. They get the spot wrong ALL the damn time now. So what if it's automatic for some teams. And so what if the offense has the advantage there. That's sport. Same thing in soccer on penalty kicks, the kicker has the advantage there knowing where he's going to kick.



the rule for FG/XP attempts is for the safety of the long snapper, not the kicker


Right, but if the kicker needs to move further back in response, the tactic doesn't work anymore so the snapper is safe as well.




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